Walter William Lawson, 87, a resident of Lillian, died Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at his residence.
He was a retired U. S. Navy Chief Petty Officer and a World War II veteran. He participated in Operation Deep Freeze while in the Navy. He was a member of Genesis Church in Lillian.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Gertrude W. Lawson.
Survivors includetwo sons, Buddy Lawson of Toccoa, Ga., and Sydney Lawson of Mount Airy, Ga.; daughter, Lucy Simmons of Johnson City, Tenn.; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services and burial were held Thursday, July 2 at Barrancas National Cemetery, NAS, Pensacola, Fla.
Arrangements are by Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Homes & Crematory Inc., Foley.
